Visit: 5 March 2020
Name: Ni Wayan Telaga (F / Around 70 years old)
Occupation: foraging and selling firewood
Address: Dusun Pangleg, Jungutan Village, Bebandem Sub-District, Karangasem Regency
Contactable Telephone Number: 0852-3840-0091, Wayan Sudarsana – BCC Volunteer for the Karangasem Region
Category: elderly living alone
Bank Account: Bank BPD Bali, No .: 022 02.02.48936-5, beneficiary: Ni Wayan Telaga (it needs checking)
Permanent Donors:
- NS, Rp. 100,000 per month, starting October 2025
- Please contact us if you would like to be a regular donor for Wayan Telaga
Update on July 20th, 2020; Wayan Telaga has received housing assistance.
Update on November 25, 2021; please see at the bottom of this page.
Update on February 4th, 2023; Wayan Telaga has received radio assistance.
Ni Wayan Telaga lives alone, her husband has already passed away, and they do not have any children. She lives besides her nephew along with his family.
Source of Income:
- Ni Wayan Telaga forages and sells firewood, in 5-7 days, the accumulated firewood sells for around Rp. 20.000
- She also takes care of several chickens, if there are ceremonies – she sells the chicken for some extra money.
- She does not receive aid from the Government
Housing Conditions: very concerning, there are multiple leaks on the roof, and the frame of the roof itself is already weathered. The roof above the kitchen is on the verge of collapse.
- Bedroom: 1
- Bed divan: 1
- Mattress: 1 (donation from BCC)
- Kitchen is in the same room as the bedroom
- Floor made of dirt
- Walls made from woven bamboo
- Roof made from roof tiles and iron sheets
- No Electricity
- Water sourced from rainwater
- Status of land: self owned
The aid you can provide for Ni Wayan Telaga may be in the form of:
- Basic needs or financial aid for the purchasing of daily necessities
- Livestock (chicken)
- Financial aid for the construction of a simple home
Below are some of the photos we’ve taken.
Address: Dusun Pangleg, Jungutan Village, Bebandem Sub-District, Karangasem Regency.
Coordinates: 8°24’40.7″S 115°32’18.8″E (View on Google Maps)
Update on November 25, 2021
On November 25, 2021, we visited him at his house. Her condition is still the same, nothing has changed.
Here’s some documentation.
